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Monday, August 25, 2008

Support the Campaign for Amendment in Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Dear Citizens,

1. Let us SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. But, how to say such a No? The best, effective and meaningful way to say such a NO would be to introduce an amendment in the Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973. It would be in the fitness of things to reproduce herein below the contents of the Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 for the sake of convenience and ready reference:

“2. Islam to be State religion. Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan.”

2. On considering the point as mentioned herein below paragraph - 3, the said Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 should be amended as under:

“2. No religion of State. Religion shall have nothing to do with the business of State; and that the Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

3. Point for consideration of amendment as proposed herein above Paragraph - 2 is as under:

Should the State have Religion? No. The reason is simple. You will agree that human beings have religion and that animal, bird, fish, and institutions including State and tools and etc., have no religion. Thus you will agree that Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, as reproduced herein above Paragraph – 1 wherein it is stated that “Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan” is unwise; and as such it is in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

4. The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 is not free from the poison of religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism; and that it is rooted in the Article 2. The point of concern is that till today, no Member of the National Assembly belonging to any political party, have deemed it fit and proper to even point out such a poison. It can be said with sure, if we succeed to amend that Article - 2 as proposed herein above paragraph – 2 we would purge that poison out of the Constitution, which would help us to further flush it out of our society.

5. I hope you would consider my proposal with due care and attention and would agree with it; and that you would help me by all your means by exercising your influence upon Members of National Assembly so that the amendment as proposed herein above paragraph – 2 may be made in the manner as prescribed in the Constitution.

I am full supporter of not having state involvement with the affairs of Religion. State should act as an independent and neutral body, totally unbiased towards the religion. State should protect and bless rights to every citizen to practice its religion with full ease and security.

Lakho Sahib, I agree with you that the State should have no Religion. Yes, I agree with you that now is the time to SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. Yes, I also agree with you that the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 is not free from the poison of religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism; and that it is rooted in the Article 2. Thus, I agree with you that let there be an amendment in the said Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 as you have proposed, i.e., as under: “2. No religion of State. Religion shall have nothing to do with the business of State; and that the Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

I congratulate you on this bold and daring initiative, I share your ideological thought that 'state should NOT have a religion'. However, my point of view regarding this ammendment is that the proposed article should be deleted from the constitution. I think the article is irrelavant from modern days' state laws and it should be redundant/ abolished.

I agree with the fact that the state has religion has nothing to do with the state affairs, though, i would say ammending the article wouldnt serve the purpose the article should not be there at the first place.

Highly respected Lakho sahib,I agree with you sir. I was in the dark and you have just now given me a light. The truth is that till now it was not in my mind that the home of religious fanaticism is our constitution. As I am not lawyer or student of law so I have not read the constitution. Even now while writing these lines I have only read the article 2 of it on this website. As I do the job of garment worker so my cruel conditions do not allow me to know the real roots of my bondage. Even though I find some time to know about the rights of my gender. No human or women rights activist told me that our constitution is male dominated so there is a need to change it. No political activist of any group with leftist label told me about the state religion of Pakistan. They do not know anything about the state religion of Pakistan. This is the first time that I have come to know that there is difference between state religion and personal religion. Now I have found the reason of religious hatred in this society. It is because the State has religion. Now I found that the State is not neutral in religious matters. Your reason is simple. It is so simple that even I can understand it. I can see with my own eyes that only humans have religion. As the State is not human so only mad man can say that it should have religion. Why do not our educated lady members of the national assembly speak against the state religion? I can not understand the reason. I have talked to my female friends about this website and all the five agree with me but they are not giving their views here because all are afraid of the religious fanatics. All of them say about you that you have put your life in danger. But you are on the right path. We all are with you. I have hope that one day all my friends will give their views on this website. With best wishes,Taahira Hasantaahirahasan@yahoo.com

Yes I do agree with you My Teacher Saen G M Lakho Sb, as Pakistan was created on those patterns and resolution of 1940 is clearly mentioning that this country is Unity of Five Units and the address of Quid e Azam Mohd Ali Jinnah in 1947 first Assembly of the country clearaly indicating that there should not be relligious state, but every one be free to pray according to their beliefs and NO TO THE STATE RELIGION is propose at any level. the persons like Jamit Islami and others are crying for that were against the Pakistanz independent.

Please receive my greetings from Norway in your heroic struggle against State Religion, the reactionary, fundamentalist and pro-imperialist forces in Pakistan and their imperialist allies and for the rights of the Pakistani working-class and people!

Also in Norway we had until recently the Christian Lutherian religon as state religion.

Any struggle that goes against religion in politics, and for the seperation of state and religion, is a fight for widened democracy and thus a fight for socialism.

I, and I am convinced to say that also my party the Communist Party of Norway, wholeheartedly support your struggle under difficult conditions in the midst of imperialist plots and jihadi-fundamentalism for the amendment to the Pakistani constitution.

Together we say No to State Religion!

We say Yes to democracy and power of people!

We raise the banner of internationalism and solidarity against fascism, nationalism and religious extremism!

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Although we in the United States have such language in our own Constitution, that hasn't prevented religious forces from trying to convince the public that the founders of our Republic intended the country to be Christian. These religious propagandists have tried to rewrite history and have convinced far too many Americans.

So clearly, pushing such an amendment through is only the first step. If you succeed, you will have to be eternally vigilant against the forces of religious darkness, who are always trying, in every country and every age, to reassert their control.

A very good initiative, its my firm belive that freedom of choosing religon or to choose to not have a religon should be every humans right, and separtion between state and church (As we say in Sweden) is an important part of that.

A) About the reasoning: a state should have no ideology, religion is just one of them.

B) I don't believe that a change in constitution suffice to change the nature of the religious Pakistani government. However, the process in which this will go through, if at all, is a social battle against religion involvement in government. It will generate discussions/debates that raises the awareness, it will suggest that the related laws need to be modified/wiped out, suggests new laws to ensure the neutrality of government w/ regards to beliefs, etc, etc.

In short, it requires a civilized social battle! Sure, the battle could start as an opposition to the constitution.

I fully support your proposed amendment. I believe that state religion as a concept is obsolete and destructive. The function of government is the protection of citizens and the management of public goods, not the imposition of any belief system. The fusion of state and religion leads inevitably to the suppression of dissent and the destruction of democracy. This in turn retards social progress, scientific research, and technological innovation. We have recently seen exactly these consequences in the deliberate erosion of the state-religion barrier by the Bush administration--no friend to the people of Pakistan. Which religion is established makes no difference. The results are going to be the same.

One point: I don't understand the argument about humans having religion versus animals and objects (being likened to the state). I don't think it strengthens your case. The state is a human organization, like (for example) a religious sect.

Dear G.M Lakho Sahib,Thank you for sending link of ur blogpost. I am leaving my airy comments on the subjects.

It is a brilliant proposal to resolve the present grave existing problems of the State and combat terrorism/extremism, this theme is more boosted by Great (fetish) General Zia ul (Na) Haq then Dark Dictator of the world of more worst the Hitler and Mussolini.

To making Pakistan as religious state is a conspiracy of 2nd in command rulers of Pakistan after the Founder of Pakistan Qaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jina, by devising his real theme and concept of Pakistan, which is not hidden from any one. 1- his first speech in constitution Assembly and Resolution of Pakistan 1940, which is shamelessly obvious at / in so-called heart of Pakistan,s LAHOR- MINAR-E-PAKISTAN, NO ONE FEEL SHAME AND CONSCINCE BY READING IT.( The rulers, head of pol; parties and Khans of civil society. Backers of Qaid passed resolution of Purposes ( Kardad e Maqasad) and they successful for resolving their purposes on which basis The Constitution of Pakistan is constituted.

There is lot many books are written but all vain, may things go to this proverb 'Every rise has it's fall' More Ibn-e-Khaldoon, the father of History has also mentioned the Age of State which comes to 120 years in 2 stages.Mir M. Panhwar> mirmpanhwar@hotmail.com

My Dear Lakho Sb.Indeed you have raised a good point and this point must came under discussion. rapidly Changing values of our peaceful society is an alarming situation indeed.I am in full support of you.. Campaign is timely act.Habib Sajidwww.sindhweb.com0333 7121209

States should be free of all sorts of biases or instruments of descrimination what so ever; An state can have only one justification of its existance i.e Collective Good of its Citizens. Relegions have proved to be very vulnerable in past and even in the recent times. I strongly support the campaign SAY NO TO THE STATE RELEGION.

I appreciate your efforts and secularizing the Pakistani constitution with the proposed amendment. however, the ongoing phenomenon in Pakistan must not be looked in isolation. The rise of religious fanaticism is precipitated by several factors social, political and economic. In order to remove this curse from Pakistani society one will have to strike at the roots of the problems. One way to do this is with the help of legislation. To that extent I agree with the approach. However, one must not forget the failures of the Indian establishment in curbing fanaticism and criminal phenomenon in the political life of the people. Laws which aren't observed and enforced by the government end up as a dead letter no matter how good they may be. This does not mean however, that the ongoing effort should cease. The proposal given is indeed a step in the right direction. A neutral state i.e one without a commitment to any particular ideology or restricted by a rigid outlook is best suited to guarantee to its citizens equal justice and equal rights.

Religion has no place in government other than as an inspiration only (unless you are an ordained Prophet who can speak with Allah on a regular basis...and that is no longer possible). I support Mr Lakho as this is the only way all citizens can aspire to be treated equally before the government and respected and granted their fundamental human rights equally.

Mr. Lakho, I am honored to have as a friend such a person as yourself, and I agree entirely with your demand that Pakistan needs no state religion and that such provisions as Article 2 of the Constitution have no place in the Constitution of any modern state. It is such backward articles as this that lead to the kind of "peace" that we see in Swat where the Taliban can now put Islamic Law into effect with impunity.

this is the only way out for our comming generations to give them live in this civilzed world with honour and degnity and respect among the nations , by saying NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to state religion in pakistan .we have seen enough , humilliations , miseries , abuses , murders of innocents and political opponents on the name of religion .down with jumat isalami (jumate shaitani ) politics and fanatic in pakistan . NNOOOOOOOOOOOOO NNONNNNNNNNNNN oooooooooooooooooooooo to every menifestion of religion in any form in pk and every where . let it be the buisness of every idiot and it must not be imposed on any one any way . MOOTAZZELLA from Dir Pk.

That's a great campaign. I think the lawyers movement should next focus on this issue. The media should highlight the importance of separation of Church and State. Pakistan was never meant to be a religious country !

I support any campaign to separate religion and the state. I do, however, wish to point out that it is for the people of Pakistan to decide this particular case. I merely wish to express my support for those who are campaigning there.www.julianbaggini.com

Please add my name and that of the International Humanist and Ethical Union to such a statement and campaign. We were involved in fighting the evil effects of blasphemy law in the Dr. Younis Shaikh case, but, of course, the root of all evil is in this article.

I support any campaign for the separation of religious dogma from state power. The state should neither suppress any particular religious views nor impose any particular religious views. In this case, the struggle for freedom of religion will need to be fought by the people of Pakistan, but I wish the campaign every success.

I wish you success in your campaign to maintain the separation of church and state in Pakistan. Back in the days of Henry VIII, before Shakespeare was born, they learnt in England the terrible price of mixing religion up with the state, and prospered only when they decided that the Queen or King's religion was nothing to do with their role as head of state. This insight was gained only as a result of much blood and suffering. Others have the benefit of past experience.

Hey, Mr. Lakho. Wonderful initiative. I am from India and I think it's going to be a tough task but somebody had to start. I fully support this initiative as it would go a long way in establishing a peaceful South Asia.

This is a very important proposal. Every one has a right to believe or not in a religion, it is a personal matter, but state--which should protect freedom of religion and consciousness-should be separate from religion.Sincerely,Lic. Manuel Paz y Minofrom Peruvian Rationalist Humanists: http://peruhumanaratio.blogspot.com/

Just as I do not wish for Evangelicals to create a theocracy here in the U.S. I support you in fighting State Religion in your country. I truly feel that having a religiously ran government would be the demise of human civilization. I wish you the best of luck in fighting this.

We must support freedom of church and state (mosque and state, in this case). It is the only way to preserve and further freedom, democracy and what is best for society.Is this something USAdians can petition for?Sarah

The history of governments and religions have always been bad when one interferes with the other. People need to be secure in their private and public lives.I support the good work of advocate G.M. Lakho in amending Article 2.

I commend the determination and courage of the people who are working to liberate Pakistan from the claws of obscurantism. I support their fight and will do my bit as and when required to fight for a secular pakistan where all citizens enjoy equal rights and where liberty prevails

An interesting and important response to the elaboration of tyranny as prescribed by idolatry and the establishment of cynical doctrines under the guise of religion, which, of course, can never reform mankind because religion is slavery.

I fully support Mr. Gulam Mustafa Lakho and all our brothers and sisters from Pakistan in your efforts towards secularization. The scourge of religion must be contained to the private lives of it's believers and must not have any place in political affairs.

This noble cause, along with such actions around the world, are the key to a wonderful future for all humanity. Please visit http://nirmukta.com to read about our activism against religion and superstition in India. Together we can prevail against the forces of unreason!

Thanks a lot for creating consciousness among the people of this subcontinent.Secularism was one of the main cause worked as the motivating force behind the separation from Pakistan . Unfortunately today Bangladesh has state religion and for right groups this religion is working as their merchandise. I know situation is more critical in Pakistan. But enlightened people are there to burn all the shackles . ALL the best and we are 100% with you.

sir, i think every single person should say no to state religion because state dont need religion,religion belongs to personal acceptance and choice excercise forcefully so, amendment is very much important for our Jinnah,s dream about this state as a welfare state and very liberal one.You have our support sir we are group of activists can walk with you any time waseem165@hotmail.comjujumarksi_001@yahoo.com

I support this completely and am glad to see other Pakistanis who do as well.

To quote our very own Quaid: "You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place or worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State."

Let us all work towards a Pakistan where the state has NO right to persecute anyone for the religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc.

I agree with you Sir. Religion in politics has only served to impede Pakistan's progress, deepen her divisions and made it easier for Foreign forces to back stab!We support the amendment in the article 2.

I learned recently of your campaign to make Pakistan a secular state. Please accept my warmest admiration for your very crucial work. I wish our two countries, India and Pakistan, could be one as before. Having someone like you as an Indian citizen would make our country proud.

I learned recently of your campaign to make Pakistan a secular state. Please accept my warmest admiration for your very crucial work. I wish our two countries, India and Pakistan, could be one as before. Having someone like you as an Indian citizen would make our country proud.

Mr. Lakho you need to get ur act right! By declaring Pakistan a "secular" state you are here by questioning as to why it even exists, not that you are even going against Quaid-e-azam's vision and Allama Iqbal's as well!

And if you think "secularism" is the only way forward than you must do some research on Islam and find out how much freedom it gives to not only Muslims but to non-muslims as well living in a state!

I would request you to concentrate on much larger issues in Pakistan like the "NRO"!

I am totally disagree with you sir. Pakistan is not a secular country which is made by any secular leader. Pakistan was created for the Muslims and by the Muslims. so Being a Muslim I would not support your opinion. Islam was , is and will be the STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN.

P.S. IF YOU HAVE COURAGE TO FACE THE OPPOSITION THEN YOU WOULD NOT DARE TO DELETE MY COMMENTS.

I request u to get a life! Even if Pakistan's constitution does change, what difference is it going to make???

There are much larger issues in Pakistan, why the hell don;t you mention them and work towards them. Someone rightly said "even though Ch.Iftikhar has been reinstated nothing really is going to happen". What are ur views on the NRO??

I completely agree. Only religion for state should be humanity, peace, justice, equality and brotherhood. All other technical details of cult-based religion be left at individual discretion. This concept of religion spurs tensions, discord and troubles.

I agree with mr.lakho shb's campaign of saying no to state religion and recommend amendment in the article 2 of the constitution of pakistan,1973. Because of the clause of the constitution so far many a poople from minority section of the society have been killed by the fanatics on false accusations.

Although I am a Global Citizen and not a resident of the State of Pakistan but still I see the approach of Zanab Ghulam Mustafa Lakho Sahab regarding abolition of a State Religion Article from the Constitution of a Country like Pakistan is logical, rational, human, humane and in a clear accordance with the Declaration of Human Rights Law of the UNO. I/We, all Global Citizens appreciate this Noble proposal and Stand of Zanab Lakho.

yes ur right for this first we have to change the ppl s mind ........ ppl who think saying no to state religion or doing something against religion would be big sin ........ and they willl be punsihed ..... if they will support such act ....... well i appreciate your efforts ........hope one day we and our country willl be free from this orothodox extrimism

I fully Support to correct the constitution of Pakistan in the Light of the wise , word of the Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-azam M.A Jinnah that Religion has nothing to do with the Bussiness of State.Let us say no to the State Religion of Pakistan.

allowence for the bugger clergy of islam to be the state religion is the real cause of Pakistan hell bount nemesis .Islam will gear fast to drage it into the stone age and retard what ever it has achieved in the past as inheretance from the past pro secular paradygms .I strongly support Mr.GM lakho drive campaign against the state religion .I vote for secular Pakistan .in solidarity .

Mir Salim Raza September 22 at 3:18am Dear Mr. Lakho, I am a strong opponent of the State Religion of Pakistan, the reality is that Pakistan as a state is a great blunder and a fraud on the name of Islam.The real rulers of this country ( Army Plus ISI ) will never learn, they killed 3 million Bangalies, hundreds of thousand of Balouchies, Sindhies and Pashtoons but they are not ready to learn that this state is a cheat. Cheat of oppressed nations ( Sindhi, Balouchi and Pashtoons) So let us solve the real problem, that is that we must demand for a New dialouge, between the nations, if and whether they want to live together or not, and what political system they want to agree with. \kind Regardsmirsalimraza@yahoo.com

Mir Salim Raza September 22 at 3:18am Dear Lakho Saeen, I am a strong opponent of the State Religion of Pakistan, the reality is that Pakistan as a state is a great blunder and a fraud on the name of Islam.The real rulers of this country ( Army Plus ISI ) will never learn, they killed 3 million Bangalies, hundreds of thousand of Balouchies, Sindhies and Pashtoons but they are not ready to learn that this state is a cheat. Cheat of oppressed nations ( Sindhi, Balouchi and Pashtoons) So let us solve the real problem, that is that we must demand for a New dialouge, between the nations, if and whether they want to live together or not, and what political system they want to agree with.

Mir Salim Raza September 22 at 3:18am Dear Lakho Saeen, I am a strong opponent of the State Religion of Pakistan, the reality is that Pakistan as a state is a great blunder and a fraud on the name of Islam.The real rulers of this country ( Army Plus ISI ) will never learn, they killed 3 million Bangalies, hundreds of thousand of Balouchies, Sindhies and Pashtoons but they are not ready to learn that this state is a cheat. Cheat of oppressed nations ( Sindhi, Balouchi and Pashtoons) So let us solve the real problem, that is that we must demand for a New dialouge, between the nations, if and whether they want to live together or not, and what political system they want to agree with.

Mir Salim Raza September 22 at 3:18am Dear Lakho Saeen, I am a strong opponent of the State Religion of Pakistan, the reality is that Pakistan as a state is a great blunder and a fraud on the name of Islam.The real rulers of this country ( Army Plus ISI ) will never learn, they killed 3 million Bangalies, hundreds of thousand of Balouchies, Sindhies and Pashtoons but they are not ready to learn that this state is a cheat. Cheat of oppressed nations ( Sindhi, Balouchi and Pashtoons) So let us solve the real problem, that is that we must demand for a New dialouge, between the nations, if and whether they want to live together or not, and what political system they want to agree with.

I fully support that Religion has nothing to do with state therefore amendment in Article 2 of the constitution of Pakistan,1973 should be brought about.By bringing the amendment the legislators will finally make the soule of Qaid-Azam at peace as he himself has mentioned while addressing the constituent Assembly of Pakistan on August 11'1947 that religion has nothing to do with the State as both are separate aintities.let us follow Mr.Jinnah with honesty and faith as most of the believes in.Zahoor Khan Afghan.

State Religion corrupts both the State and Religion. It is my belief that societies prosper greater when they are kept separate. This is my hope for all the people of the world and I fully support this campaign for the people of Pakistan.

I have carefully read the articlesposted on Honorable Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Lakho's blog. I fully support your fair cause Sir. As a European citizen myself, I would like to add that in European Union legislation, what you state is already true. Same laws should apply for our friendly nation of Pakistan as well. I fully supportfreedom of religion, freedom of expression, of thought,of research,equal rights to women and equal opportunity to independent education for everyone.I am honored by your friendship Sir. I will immediately create a link of your interesting blog into my pages so that the hundrends of my friends would have an opportunity to read it.Best Regards,Apollonius The TyaneusHellasEurope

I say NO to the State religion. Religion has nothing to do with the state affairs.We have a clear concept that the State should be for the People and even clearer concept for who the People are! They are 98% of the total Population, the peasants and poor the workers. If the State is not for the 98% polpulation of Pakistan, we resist this conccept. Only one concept is acceptable for us"State for the People"Long Live, Poeple's Democratic Revolution!

As a Sunni Muslim, I support this petition. Too many absurd things are being done in the name of Islam by the State of Pakistan creating total chaos. No specific system of state governance is mandatory in Islam. A democratic system has proven itself to provide more safeguards and rights to all it's religious (and irreligious) citizens than one that establishes the tyranny of one view of Islam. Muslims should realise that power emanates from righteous acts in our daily lives and not from intolerance towards others and the pursuit of power for its own sake.

Thanks , Mustafa sb . Yes in my view state should not have its religion i think its against human rights , as you know even in christian sates muslims always face difficulties to act upon their religion activities , One's have right to live with own believes but should not compel to other's to do so . Thanks again and hope we will in touch and discuss on different topics i always want to gain some thing but never impressed . Have a nice time RegardsAttique Abbas

“The problem is not with people or churches that are politically active. It is with a party that has gone so far in adopting a sectarian agenda that it has become the political extension of a religious movement.” -- John C. Danfort

I am Arslan Shaukat. A medical scientist, writer and activist.I am an atheist and an anti-theist.

I truly and fully support Mr Lakho's effort. I believe that state and religion are two seprate entities and must not be mixed at all.

A country starts to become a hodgepodge of opposing forces when the reationship of state and religion is not clearly demarcated. As we are witnessing right now in pakistan.

The relationship between state and religion is simple: There is no relationship.

Under the name of state religion, any kind of brutality and atrocity can be levelled against the minorities.

Blasphemy laws are just one example.

Also one has to take into account that pakistan is ethnically and religiously very diverse; so many variations of islam exist...so which is one true? which variation of islam should be the state Islam.

I completely agree with you. State and religion are two completely different entities and never should be mixed. A government shouldn't show proclivity towards any religion. Sadly we are living in a part of intolerant world, where freedom of speech is fairly tale lie.If we speak against religion or god, people throw stones at us. Its take lot of guts to raise your voice against state religion, when you are surrounded by fanatics and religious fundamentalists. Keep up the good work. I wish you all the best.

i came from the country with the same probleme with your country, this trash religion would be the biggest probleme in my country too..but we just find a same trouble to solving that...the majority has believed this trash, and said if that is "the way of life". if u disturb them to and want to change their way, your blood is free to them...

so i'am very supported u Lakho, and i wanna to be your friend with this honour....

Religion is privacy for individual. State is responsible for a variety of public authorities, and there's no exception for majority and minority. Religion should not be mixed with state policy.The facts are clear, state religion potentially discriminate and abridging the freedom of speech.